Comments - Sustained action in PNG after projects come to an end - Community life competence2024-03-28T13:12:26Zhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2028109%3ABlogPost%3A9515&xn_auth=noDear Heather,
Thanks for you…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2009-03-31:2028109:Comment:97482009-03-31T05:34:41.889ZGastonhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/Gaston
Dear Heather,<br />
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Thanks for your reply and my Pidgin correction :). You're right. The beautiful <i>bilum</i> making is there for ages, that's true. However, I have seen in many communities in PNG (both in NCD, EHP, WHP) that through the ACP discussions people see their own strengths and (human) resources in the community and how they can be used in the HIV response. So, the carpenter in Kesi settlement now teaches young boys his skills. In other places, cooking skills are transferred to young…
Dear Heather,<br />
<br />
Thanks for your reply and my Pidgin correction :). You're right. The beautiful <i>bilum</i> making is there for ages, that's true. However, I have seen in many communities in PNG (both in NCD, EHP, WHP) that through the ACP discussions people see their own strengths and (human) resources in the community and how they can be used in the HIV response. So, the carpenter in Kesi settlement now teaches young boys his skills. In other places, cooking skills are transferred to young women and also the art of bilum-making is transferred (in Walis Station, Mt Hagen). Regina confirmed the transfer as well and she said that she started seeing more opportunities to use her own strengths and now makes also clothes, besides the traditional bilums.<br />
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So ACP can stimulate inter-community transfer of certain income-generating skills IF of course this seems to be the community's priority. I have heard many times in settlements that income-generating activities could prevent the (young) women to go and sell sex. Most of the time, they know best where they need to work on.<br />
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Finally, I think all credit -also expressed in the Review report- goes to the communities themselves. We, as facilitators, only showed them their own strengths and accompanied them on their journey towards reaching closer to their dream, in becoming more AIDS Competent. I think many communities don't even know 'The Constellation' as an organization and we would like to keep it that way :)<br />
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Thanks again for your reply. It made me reflect deeper on my experiences.<br />
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P.S. Can you share a bit more about your own background and perhaps a picture? Thanks, Gaston good to hear re: National Fac…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2009-03-30:2028109:Comment:97262009-03-30T07:34:33.473Zheatherhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/heather
good to hear re: National Facilitation Team. Also good to see some very PNG-specific example sof ACP. Not sure how much credit ACP can take in relation to Regina's <i>bilum</i> (note proper spelling)-making,as this is an ongoing traditional economic and social practice for highlands women, and has been for <i>several</i> <i>centuries</i>....
good to hear re: National Facilitation Team. Also good to see some very PNG-specific example sof ACP. Not sure how much credit ACP can take in relation to Regina's <i>bilum</i> (note proper spelling)-making,as this is an ongoing traditional economic and social practice for highlands women, and has been for <i>several</i> <i>centuries</i>.... Dear Gaston,
Very inspiring…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2009-03-29:2028109:Comment:97012009-03-29T18:41:25.464ZM.L. Prabakarhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/MLPrabakar
Dear Gaston,<br />
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Very inspiring story. The change people have seen here, is remarkable. I really liked the confidence that people had in taking the efforts ahead even after the funding stopped. A clear demonstration of life competence.<br />
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Good to see your picture.<br />
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With warm regards,<br />
<br />
Prabakar
Dear Gaston,<br />
<br />
Very inspiring story. The change people have seen here, is remarkable. I really liked the confidence that people had in taking the efforts ahead even after the funding stopped. A clear demonstration of life competence.<br />
<br />
Good to see your picture.<br />
<br />
With warm regards,<br />
<br />
Prabakar Dear Gaston,
Thanks for this…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2009-03-25:2028109:Comment:95582009-03-25T13:57:14.744ZRituu B. Nandahttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/RituuBNanda94
Dear Gaston,<br />
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Thanks for this amazing story which depicts the strength of the community in trying circumstances. It would be good to post a gist of this report on AIDS-Asia e-forum for further dessimination.<br />
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Do we have a quantitative study on ACP?<br />
<br />
Best wishes,<br />
<br />
Rituu<br />
<br />
PS: The picture is lovely. Thanks.
Dear Gaston,<br />
<br />
Thanks for this amazing story which depicts the strength of the community in trying circumstances. It would be good to post a gist of this report on AIDS-Asia e-forum for further dessimination.<br />
<br />
Do we have a quantitative study on ACP?<br />
<br />
Best wishes,<br />
<br />
Rituu<br />
<br />
PS: The picture is lovely. Thanks.